Craft Category: Artifacts

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Early College Partnerships

Fenway High School’s collaboration with early college partners is key to program effectiveness. There is weekly contact with partner institutions, which allows for immediate adjustments and improvements to the student experience. Mid-semester progress monitoring helps Fenway and higher education advisors identify areas needing improvement and develop personalized plans for student success. Partners like UMass Boston provide valuable resources, such as academic advisors and math tutors, during weekly support block sessions. This comprehensive approach ensures students have the tools and guidance they need to thrive in their early college courses.

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August 13, 2024

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Project Week

Fenway High School’s Project Week is an immersive learning experience that empowers students to become active participants in their education. Through hands-on projects, field trips, and collaborative activities, students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. By exploring topics of interest, they discover new passions and build a strong sense of community.

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August 13, 2024

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Junior Review Rubric and Score Card

The Junior Review is a pivotal moment for Fenway High School’s 11th graders. It’s a chance for them to showcase their academic growth and skills developed through project-based learning (PBL) competencies. This review functions as a culminating assessment where students present their work to a panel of teachers, counselors, family members, and even the broader school community. More than just a presentation, the Junior Review is a chance for students to reflect on their entire high school experience thus far. They delve into the past three years, highlighting their academic journey and the skills they’ve honed. This self-reflection is then complemented by looking forward, as students share their aspirations and plans for the future.

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August 13, 2024

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Vision of a Graduate RAMP UP Skills

Fenway High School developed their Vision of a Graduate based on an internally designed framework known as RAMP UP skills. This vision of a graduate helps students make growth across their four main competencies, known as the 4 C’s: critical thinking and problem solving, content mastery, communicating effectively, civic engagement, and critical consciousness – for students to identify how to emanate and achieve Fenway’s vision of a graduate.

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August 13, 2024

Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative Evaluation Report – Cohort 1, Year 3

The Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative (MBLC) evaluation report offers insights and strategies for anyone working to shift K-12 schools, districts, and states toward more student-centered, equitable, and culturally responsive approaches.

The MBLC is a demonstration project taking place in 47 schools across Washington to help decision makers understand what quality mastery-based (or competency-based) learning looks like, how long it takes to implement, and what resources are necessary. The schools receive funding, coaching, and professional learning as part of a statewide network.

In its first three years, the initiative has led to deeper Mastery-Based Learning (MBL) implementation and has shown positive impacts on early outcomes such as school climate, cultural responsiveness, and student engagement. Almost all school leaders said they would recommend the MBLC to other school leaders.

The Aurora Institute is conducting a six-year evaluation of the MBLC to identify policies, practices, and system changes that can support successful mastery-based and culturally responsive learning. The report shares findings from the first three years of the first cohort of MBLC schools, based on extensive surveys and interviews of educators, school leaders, students, state leaders, and professional learning providers.

The report references the following four surveys:

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August 12, 2024
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